Silhouette Giveaway Blog Hop!!!

Well howdy everyone!!
I've got a fun post happening today so I'm glad you've joined me.

Today Silhouette America is having a blog hop ... and I'm the last one on the list.  So if you've been on the hop to all of the other gals blogs and have finally landed here (after visiting Amy Cox's blog last) then you're in the right place!!

As you have noticed already each of the Silhouette America Designers are hosting a Giveaway on their blog and today I am doing the same thing!!  I will share my giveaway at the end of my blog post but first I'd like to share these fun little projects with you.

I created a variety of Christmas/Holiday themed gift tags using the fabulous Silhouette Printable Kraft Paper.  This is one of my favourite Silhouette products and I used it often on layouts and other types of projects.

So here's the first set of tags that I made.

I began by using these sentiment files (Noel & Merry Christmas) that I placed onto a tag shape.
I then coloured in the sentiment by filing in the colour to black and the line colour to black.  I then printed those sentiments (using the Registration marks) through my printer.
After it printed onto the Kraft paper I ran it through my Silhouette to cut the tag shapes ... and voila!


Then I made 4 smaller round shaped tags.
These 3d cutout tag shapes are already created for you in the Silhouette online store - Angel, Tree, poinsettia, bird.

I simple added some text to 2 of the tags shapes printed those out first and then ran the kraft paper through my Silhouette and cut out the various shaped tags.  I then cut out the larger shaped tags from 4 different colored pieces of card stock and then adhered the kraft paper on to those.  In order for the adhesive kraft paper to not stick (on the cut-out shapes) I simply rubbed a bit of baby powder on the backside and this removes the stickiness.

I also created this fun card using the Printable Kraft paper and my sketch pens.
I found this great phrase ("have yourself a merry little christmas") and decided it would look good on the kraft coloured paper.

After inserting it onto the tag shape (in Silhouette studio) I simply ungrouped the image and then highlighted the words that I wanted to sketch with in certain colours.  Make sure that you also click on NO CUT in the cut setting window so that the design will only sketch and not cut later.

I love the glitter green sketch pen as it has a bit of sparkle - just perfect for the holiday season!

I used the red sketch pen and another sentiment onto a pennant design which I used as an envelope label. So fun!

Supplies used: 

Silhouette Printable Kraft Paper

Sketch Pens

Rhinestones

Rhinestone setter

Now for the fun part!

Giveaway time!!!

I'm excited to be giving away a package of the Silhouette Printable Kraft Paper and Silhouette Printable Cotton Canvas!!  2 of my favourite products!

SO here's a few things that you'll need to do in order to enter this giveaway.

• Open to US/Canada Residents, 18 & older.  
• Void where prohibited.
• Giveaway is not associated with Facebook, Instagram, or Pinterest. Prizes will be fulfilled by Silhouette America.
• Winner cannot have won another Silhouette America giveaway in the past 90 days.
• Winners should expect their prize to arrive within 4-6 weeks.

You can enter by follow the details below with Raffelcopter .  Good luck to all of you!!!
The lucky winner will be announced here on my blog on Mon., Dec. 8th!

a Rafflecopter giveaway

I'm getting so excited ...

... because it's getting close to that time of year again when I can put up my christmas decorations, start baking yummy treats and enjoy being with family & friends.

To capture all those memories and special moments I've created a mini album, .... a December Daily.

Simple Stories is having a fabulous Blog Hop right now and you've most likely made your way here from their blog ... seeing as I was your 1st stop on today's blog hop.
So welcome! I'm thrilled that you've stopped by my blog today.

At the end of my post I'll some info on where you need to go next and a few other important details about the hop.

I started creating my project using the fabulous red 6 x8 Simple Stories album.  It comes with Sn@p pages (in red) and plastic sheets already inside. Plus I used the Handmade Holiday (8x8) album pages for extra pages.  I've incorporated most of the other Handmade Holiday products in my album too (as you will see from my supply list).

Here's the cover of my album.

The stickers are so much fun and add so much interest.
I used a LOT of foam squares to add depth to the cover.

On the spine of the album I put one of the 'ticket' stub stickers onto some cardstock, trimmed it down and stuck it in the label holder.

I continued carrying the green pom-pom ribbon to the inside cover where I decorated it a tiny little bit.

My 1st page of the album is quite simple and I'm not quite sure what I'll put on it yet.

For the inside pages: 
I cut up all the 4x6, 4x4, journal sheets and the small journal cards from the 6x6 paper pad as well.  This made it so easy to put into the plastic sheets and add as embellishments to my pages.
I then embellished it with stickers (12x12 Fundamental Cardstock Stickers, 12x12 Element Cardstock Stickers) , lace, ribbon and twine.  And of course, I used lots of foam squares!

My album isn't complete yet but it's getting there.
So are you ready for some pictures??
Ok! Here we go!

DAY ONE

I already know what picture I'll be putting here. Can you guess?

It'll be my 1st Starbucks drink for the month of December. (they make my favorites at this time of the year .... well, they already are now!!)

I embossed some Core'dinations Colorcore cardstock throughout my album

 to add more color & texture.

DAY TWO

As you will see - I've kept the numbers (for the month) in the same design to give my album some cohesiveness and balance.

DAY THREE

DAY FOUR

I'm hoping to fill these pages with holiday baking pictures 

and list of things that I've baked for the holidays.

DAY FIVE

I used a 4x6 jounal card in between the 2 pages of Day 5 to add some journaling or photos later.

I made little accordian folded mini to hold a bunch of smaller photos.

DAY SIX

DAY SEVEN

DAY EIGHT

Thank you SO much for stopping by.

And be sure to leave me a comment here on my blog because

Simple Stories will be randomly picking a winner from each Designer's blog on today's blog hop.

Plus they'll be a few other winners chose for some extra goodies!

Here's the Blog Hop order so that you can continue on this super fun & festive hop.

Simple Stories - Blog: www.simplestories.com
Cari Locken - blog: www.myandmythoughts.blogspot.com
Donna Januzzi - Blog: www.donnajannuzzi.blogspot.com

Emily Lanham - Blog: http://www.createserendipity.net/
Gail Lindner - blog: http://gaillindner.typepad.com/
Guiseppa Gubler - Blog: http://guiseppagubler.blogspot.com/
Jill Cornell Blog: Blog - www.jillcornell.blogspot.com
Kelli Rabideau - Blog: www.kelliesdesigns.blogspot.com
Rebecca Keppel - Blog: http://www.myclutteredcorner.com/
Shellye McDaniel - Blog: www.paperedcottage.blogspot.com
Tonya Dirk Blog: www.creativit-tonya.blogspot.com
Yuki Shimida - Blog: http://lovetodaybyluvbear.typepad.jp/

A hoppin' we will go!!

If you have arrived here from Guiseppa Gubler's blog then you are in the right place!!

I'm thrilled that you've joined us on this fun little hop this week. Hopefully you're meeting new & talented designers along the way that you'll want to keep following!

I've been honored to be a part of the Design Teams for both Imaginisce & My Little Bit of Whimsy for quite some time now.

And today I'd like to share with you a card set that I made.

I used the Sole Sisters collection from Imaginisce and some darling embellishments from MLBOW to finish my cards off.

Here is the set of cards.

"Friends are the Best Accessories"

I punched a hole in the center of the card after I adhered the patterned paper to the front.

I then placed the outside scalloped part of the chipboard sticker around the circular opening.

On the inside of the card I adhered the rest of the circular chipboard sticker onto some white flowers (by Imaginisce). I then placed the chipboard circle onto the inside of the card and adhered in place (making sure that it lined up with the one on the front of the card).

I adhered the darling little MLBOW button to the center of the chipboard circle.

Here's another look.

"Best Friends"

I first took some white Core'dinations Cardstock and embossed across the middle section.

I then cut some patterned paper from the Sole Sisters collection adding a paper doilie, ribbon, sticker sentiment, some die-cuts from the SS collection and added the beautiful blue flower stick pin from MLBOW overtop of one of the floral die-cuts.

"Let's Go Shopping"

Now what girl doesn't like to go shopping?? I used papers & stickers from the Sole Sisters collection (by Imaginisce) . When I received the purse stick pin from Stephanie (MLBOW) I knew that I wanted to use it an this paper collection was just perfect for it! So I added to the upper portion of my tag to go along with the purse sticker that I also adhered.

Here's another look. She even made a little handle for the purse! It's so cute!

Well, I hope that you've enjoyed visiting my blog and seeing my projects today.

Now you need to make your way over to

Diana Fisher's blog.

Have a super day!

Another fun Blog Hop

Imaginisce &  My Little Bit of Whimsy are having a super fun blog hop this week. 

Yes, I know we just had one last week with The Twinery but we're having another!!! Super fun huh? And there's lots of great projects plus prizes to be won!! So we hope that you'll join us!

Hop on over to either the Imaginisce blog or MBLOW blog for further details on the hop!

Have fun!!!

Last Day

Today is the last day before school starts tomorrow (*sniff*sniff*)

All 3 of my kiddos will be gone all day now. I know that I will enjoy some "me" hours of quietness but I also know that it's going to feel wierd for the first little while. I'm feeling bittersweet about it and of course the rain isn't helping at all today. However, having said that I am really looking forward to getting back into routine around here and it will be good for the kids too.

Tim doesn't have to work today so we're hoping to do something fun with the kids. Not sure what right now but we'll make it fun!! But they're all excited about tomorrow so I'm thankful for that.

Today is also the last day for you to post your comments on the CS Photography Blog Hop. Read my post HERE for more details. The hopping has been going great and I've enjoyed reading everyone's comments.

So for now, have a fabulous day!

I'll leave you another layout that I had published in Canadian Scrapbooker.

Supplies used: Core'dinations cardstock (Black Magic, Whitewash), American Crafts (paper, rub-ons, Flair, chipboard)